chapter 6 Flashcards by Maria Slaughter

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angiodema

angi/o

A

swelling of a vessel

vessel

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vasorraphy

vas/o

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suturing of a vessel

vessel

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aortostenosis

aort/o

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narrowing or stricture of the aorta

aorta

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arteriosclerosis

arteri/o

A

abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

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atheroma

ather/o

A

thick, fatty tumor

thick, fatty

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atrioventricular

atri/o

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perteining to the atria and the ventricle

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tachycardia

cardi/o

A

condition of a rapid heart rate

heart

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coronary

coron/o

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pertaining to the heart

heart

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electrocardiogram

electr/o

A

record of electricity of the heart

electricity

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hemolytic

hem/o

A

pertainig to the destruction of blood

blood

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hematemesis

hemat/o

A

vomiting of blood

blood

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phleborrhexis

phlev/o

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rupture of a vein

vein

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venostasis

ven/o

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stopping of a vein

vein

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thrombophlebitis

thromb/o

A

inflammation of a vein with a presence of a clot

thrombus (clot)

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valvotomy

valv/o

A

cutting into or incision of a valve

valve

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valvuloplasty

valvul/o

A

surgical repair of a valve

valve

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vasculogenesis

vascul/o

A

creation of a blood vessel

blood vessel

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ventriculostomy

ventrucul/o

A

mouthlike opening into a ventricle

ventricle

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AF, A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AV, A-V

A

atrioventricular

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BP

A

blood pressure

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

ECHO

echocardiogram

HF

heart failure

HR

heart rate

HTN

hypertension (high blood pressure)

ICU

intensive care unit

INR

international normalized ratio

LA

Left atrium

LV

left ventricle

MI

myocardial infarcction

MR

mitral regurgitation

MS

mitral stenosis

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

P

pulse

CCU

coronary care unit

CHF

congestive heart failure

CP

cheat pain

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CV

cardiovascular

DVT

deep-vein thrombosis (blood clot on leg)

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

PAC

premature atrial contraction

PT

prothrombin time

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

PTT

partial thromboplastin time

PVC

premature ventricular contraction

RA

right atrium

RBC

red blood cell

RV

right ventricle

V-fib

ventricular fibrillation

VT, V-tach

ventricular tachycardia

VTE

venous thromboembolism